Practice Questions

97. A community health nurse is educating a patient about potential side effects of a new oral contraceptive. What is the medicinal recommendation to manage mild nausea?

A. Stop taking the contraceptive
B. Take medication with food, try taking it at bedtime, and ensure patient understands side effects often diminish over time
C. Take on an empty stomach
D. Take more contraceptive
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96. A community health nurse is caring for a patient with a chronic illness who is resistant to self-management strategies. What clinical nursing intervention is most appropriate?

A. Force compliance with strategies
B. Explore patient's beliefs, values, and barriers to self-management, use motivational interviewing, and set realistic, patient-centered goals
C. Tell them they will get sicker
D. Only provide information without discussion
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95. A community health nurse is preparing to administer an immunization. What is the technical aspect of safe immunization administration?

A. Administer in the same site every time
B. Verify patient identity, review immunization history, ensure correct vaccine and dose, use proper injection technique and site, and document thoroughly
C. Administer without consent
D. Ignore contraindications
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94. A community experiences a sudden increase in drug overdose deaths. What is the urgent intervention for the community health nurse?

A. Blame drug users
B. Enhance naloxone distribution, increase access to treatment programs (e.g., MAT), and implement rapid response teams for overdose reversals
C. Advise stricter law enforcement only
D. Only focus on prevention for youth
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93. A community health nurse is involved in advocating for policies that address homelessness. What is the critical role of the nurse in this advocacy?

A. Provide only individual shelter referrals
B. Advocate for affordable housing initiatives, supportive housing programs, and policies that address the root causes of homelessness
C. Ignore the systemic issues
D. Only focus on providing food
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92. A community health nurse is educating a patient about the proper use of an asthma inhaler. The patient has difficulty coordinating breath and spray. What is the medicinal strategy?

A. Tell them to breathe deeper
B. Demonstrate use of a spacer device, practice technique, and ensure patient understands the purpose and frequency of medication
C. Advise them to use the inhaler less often
D. Only provide written instructions
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91. A community health nurse is caring for an immigrant family with limited English proficiency. They are struggling to access healthcare services. What clinical nursing intervention is most appropriate?

A. Communicate only in English
B. Utilize certified medical interpreters, provide culturally sensitive materials in their native language, and connect them to culturally competent healthcare providers
C. Tell them to learn English
D. Use family members as interpreters always
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90. A community health nurse is demonstrating proper technique for a blood glucose finger stick. What is the technical aspect to ensure patient comfort and accuracy?

A. Pricking the center of the fingertip
B. Using the side of the fingertip, rotating sites, ensuring good blood flow, and using the correct lancet depth
C. Squeezing the finger vigorously
D. Reusing lancets
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89. A community experiences a sudden increase in cases of West Nile Virus. What is the urgent intervention for the community health nurse?

A. Advise against going outdoors
B. Educate on mosquito bite prevention (e.g., repellents, protective clothing), promote elimination of standing water, and collaborate with vector control programs
C. Recommend immediate hospitalization for all
D. Only focus on treating symptoms
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88. A community health nurse identifies a high rate of unintentional injuries among children in a specific playground. What is the critical public health nursing intervention?

A. Advise parents to supervise more closely
B. Conduct a safety audit of the playground, advocate for safer equipment/surfacing, and educate parents/children on playground safety
C. Ban children from playgrounds
D. Only treat injuries after they occur
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